WATERBURY, Conn. -- Following a long and distinguished career as a physician, Chief Medical Officer, and finally, as President of Saint Mary’s Hospital, Steven Schneider, M.D., M.B.A., has announced his retirement effective April 1, 2022.

Dr. Schneider has been a beloved member of the Saint Mary’s Hospital and Trinity Health Of New England family for over a decade. He has provided strategic leadership as Chief Medical Officer at Saint Mary’s Hospital and in the last four years as president. His contributions to Saint Mary’s and Trinity Health Of New England include the development of several Urgent Care Centers, the acquisition of Campion Ambulance, now Trinity Health Of New England EMS, and the expansion of Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, formerly known as Franklin Medical Group.

As a professional in the greater Waterbury community for decades, Dr. Schneider has served on various boards and as chairman of several philanthropic committees, most recently as the Chair of the 2021 Annual Campaign for the United Way of Greater Waterbury.

“It is a difficult decision for me to retire from Saint Mary’s Hospital, a place that is like home for me, where colleagues feel like family,” said Dr. Schneider. “I would like to express how much I believe in Saint Mary’s Hospital and the gifted staff we have; I’m humbled and honored to have worked beside them and continue to hold them all and the institution in the highest regard.”

“It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to Dr. Schneider,” shares Reggy Eadie, M.D., President and CEO of Trinity Health Of New England. “His passion and thoughtful leadership consistently illustrate his deep commitment to our Mission to serve and heal our local communities. Dr. Schneider has been deeply woven into the fabric of Trinity Health Of New England and it has been a privilege to work alongside him each day. I wish him, we all wish him, the best on this next phase of life.”

Saint Mary’s Hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit, acute care, community teaching hospital that has served Greater Waterbury since 1909. In 2016, Saint Mary’s Hospital became part of Trinity Health Of New England, an integrated health care delivery system that is a member of Trinity Health, Livonia, Michigan, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation serving communities in 22 states. Licensed for 347 beds, Saint Mary’s is designated as a Level II Trauma Center, offers award-winning cardiac and stroke care and houses the region’s only pediatric emergency care unit. As the leading provider of surgical services in Greater Waterbury, Saint Mary’s was the first to introduce the daVinci® Robotic Surgery System. The hospital’s satellites and affiliates extend from Waterbury to Wolcott, Cheshire, Naugatuck, Southbury, Prospect and Watertown. Visit stmh.org for more information and follow us on Facebook at SaintMarysHospitalCT, Instagram and Twitter at @SaintMarysCT.